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I had no idea what I would make tonight for dinner for my family, except I wanted something warm like soup on this cold, rainy night.

I looked in the fridge and saw we happened to have a lot of green vegetables…This is my tasty creation everyone loved; there’s almost none left. Very healthy and warms your soul.

Enjoy!

Type: Soup Recipe
Serve With: Fresh, crusty bread
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Yield: 1 large stock pot – Approximately 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 large Green Peppers – Chopped
• 1 large bunch Kale – Washed & torn into bite size pieces minus stems
• 1 large Cucumber – Quartered and chopped
• 2 large handfuls Green Beans – Stem ends removed and chopped into 2″ long pieces
• 2 large handfuls Snap Peas – Cut in half
• 1 bunch Green Onions – Chopped minus root tips
• 2 cups Celery – Sliced
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 large Onion – Chopped
• 4 cloves Garlic – Roughly chopped
• 3 cups broth/stock – I used a mix of vegetable stock and chicken stock
• 1 teapot Orange Pekoe (Black) Tea – Whatever brand you have on hand
• 4 thick slices Bacon – Sliced
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/4 tsp Chili Powder
• Freshly Cracked Black Pepper – To taste
• Sea Salt – To taste

Instructions:

1. In a large stock pot on medium heat, fry bacon.
2. Once browned, add onions and sautee until they are transluscent – add olive oil if necessary and there isn’t much bacon fat from frying bacon.  Add garlic a few minutes before onions are done.
3. Add rest of vegetables and spices, and stir.
4. Add broth and tea and turn soup up to medium-high heat and simmer until vegetables are soft and adjust seasonings.
5. Serve with fresh, crusty bread and Enjoy on a cold, rainy day!

Options:

• To make this soup more hearty, add chicken breast or tofu.
• Feel free to substitute other green vegetables you may have available locally or that happen to be in your fridge.
• Go completely vegetarian by omitting the meat.

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I hope you enjoyed this Healthy Recipe on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…

Eat Deliciously,

Kimberly Edwards

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